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41 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first. Section A has 12 multiple-choice questions and Section B has written tasks on grammar, vocabulary and informal email writing.

Section A: multiple choice

12 marks
Choose the best answer.
1

Question 1

Tanya social networking sites every evening.
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A
Every evening shows a habit, so Present Simple, third person singular: uses.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous
Textbook p. 9
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Question 2

Which sentence is correct?
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B
Understand, know and want are stative verbs and are not normally used in the Present Continuous.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Grammar: stative verbs
Textbook p. 9
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Question 3

'Drop me a line when you move' means
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C
To drop someone a line is to send a short letter, email or note.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary: communication phrases
Textbook p. 10
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Question 4

Postcards are not popular as emails.
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D
The pattern is not as + adjective + as.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar: comparisons
Textbook p. 10
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Question 5

The we leave for the station, the better.
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A
The ... the pattern needs the comparative: earlier.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar: the + comparative, the + comparative
Textbook p. 10
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Question 6

Emma is fed up with her old computer. This means she is
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B
Fed up with is negative: bored or annoyed. The other phrases are positive.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary: likes and dislikes
Textbook p. 12
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Question 7

My father walk to work, but now he does.
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C
The negative of used to is didn't use to (base form after didn't). The meaning is a past habit that has stopped.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Grammar: used to
Textbook p. 15
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Question 8

Linda isn't used to alone, so she sometimes feels lonely.
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D
Be used to is followed by an -ing form: living.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar: be used to + -ing
Textbook p. 15
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Question 9

Adrian (text B) dislikes social networking sites mainly because of
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A
Adrian worries about personal information, spam, viruses and cyberbullying. Time and a mother are Emma's reasons; events are Rayyan's.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Reading: social networking sites
Textbook p. 8
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Question 10

The noun form of the verb improve is
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B
Improve takes -ment: improvement.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary: nouns from verbs
Textbook p. 16
11

Question 11

Which sentence is the most suitable for an informal email refusing an invitation?
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C
It is friendly, polite, gives a reason and uses standard spelling. A is too formal, B uses text-speak and D is rude and gives no reason.
For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard Writing: informal email
Textbook p. 19
12

Question 12

Choose the best linking word: 'I'm not a big sports fan, I enjoy dancing.'
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D
But joins two opposite ideas.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Writing: linking words
Textbook p. 13

Section B: structured questions

29 marks
Answer all questions.
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Question 13

Write the correct form of the verb in brackets.
[1 mark] (a)Peter usually (work out) every day, but these days he (study) for an exam. Write the first verb.
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works out
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[1 mark] (b)Write the second verb (study).
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is studying
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[1 mark] (c)I (not think) so. (Think about the type of verb.)
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don't think
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[1 mark] (d)My sister (always / talk) on the phone! (She annoys me.)
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is always talking
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous
Textbook p. 20
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Question 14

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
[1 mark] (a)It's much (easy) to chat with friends now than in the past.
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easier
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[1 mark] (b)Text messaging is the (common) way for young people to communicate.
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most common
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[2 marks] (c)The (much) people use phones, the (little) time they spend face to face. Write both words.
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more ... less
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Grammar: comparisons
Textbook p. 10
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Question 15

Match each phrase with its meaning by choosing the correct meaning.
[1 mark] (a)lose touch
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stop communicating
[1 mark] (b)have a word with
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speak to someone for a short time
[1 mark] (c)get a reply
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receive an answer
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Vocabulary: communication phrases
Textbook p. 10
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Question 16

Rewrite each sentence using the word given. Keep the meaning.
[2 marks] (a)Mobile phones were big and heavy in the past. (used to)
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Mobile phones used to be big and heavy.
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[2 marks] (b)Teenagers now send text messages instead of calling, and it is normal for them. (be used to)
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Teenagers are used to sending text messages instead of calling.
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Grammar: used to
Textbook p. 15
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Question 17

Read texts A to D on page 8 again. Which writer, A (Alicia), B (Adrian), C (Rayyan) or D (Emma), ...
[1 mark] (a)mentions that he or she has been using social networking sites too much?
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D
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[1 mark] (b)mentions finding an old friend?
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A
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[1 mark] (c)mentions organising an event at school?
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C
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[1 mark] (d)mentions the dangers of using the sites?
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B
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Reading: social networking sites
Textbook p. 8
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Question 18

Simon's email invited Mark to a party. Mark replied: "Thanks for the invitation, mate! You know I wouldn't miss your party for the world, so count me in!"
[2 marks] (a)Is Mark accepting or refusing? Give one phrase from the reply that shows this.
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He is accepting. 'Count me in' shows this.
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[2 marks] (b)Give two features that show the email is informal.
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It uses short forms such as wouldn't, informal words such as mate and exclamation marks.
Any 2 points
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For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard Writing: informal email
Textbook p. 18
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Question 19

Your friend Hana has sent you an email: she has passed her driving test (news) and invites you to a picnic on Saturday. Write a reply of about 80 words. Express enthusiasm about her news, refuse the invitation (you have a family wedding) and give some news of your own.
[6 marks] (a)Write your email.
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Hi Hana, Thanks for your email! That's fantastic news about your driving test. Well done! I'm afraid I can't make it to the picnic on Saturday because I'm going to a family wedding, but maybe some other time. Here's my news: I've joined the school band and we're practising for the concert. Write back soon! Take care, Aina
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard Writing: informal email based on prompts
Textbook p. 19